A practical guide to holistic health and medicine, including Mayo Clinic's take on more than 30 complementary therapies. - (Baker & Taylor)

A practical guide to holistic health and medicine, including Mayo Clinic's take on more than 30 complementary therapies - (Perseus Publishing)

Are you tired of playing catch-up with your health, always racing to address problems rather than preventing them in the first place? In a world where high-tech medicine often takes precedence, it's easy to overlook the fundamental factors that contribute to our well-being.

Mayo Clinic Guide to Holistic Health takes you on a journey to discover the missing pieces in modern healthcare. Authored by experts in Integrative Medicine and Health at Mayo Clinic, this book shows you how to cultivate all aspects of your health — mind, body and spirit — regardless of your current health status.

Inside this book, you’ll read about:

• The interconnectedness of physical, mental, and emotional health and how they influence each other.
• Essential strategies for nurturing your complete well-being, including the significance of spirituality and the vital connection to nature.
• Practical guidance on optimizing your health, even while managing chronic illness.

Brent A. Bauer, M.D., is board certified in internal medicine. He is the director of the Mayo Clinic Complementary and Integrative Medicine Program and a consultant in the Department of Internal Medicine at Mayo Clinic. He is also a professor of medicine at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science. Dr. Bauer focuses on the scientific evaluation of integrative medicine therapies. He also serves as medical director of Rejuvenate, the first spa at Mayo Clinic, and of the Well Living Lab, a collaboration between Delos and Mayo Clinic that is exploring the impact of the indoor environment on wellness.